1 Corinthians 4:12

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1 Corinthians 4:12

And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

Labour

Being reviled

Being persecuted

Matthew 5:11

1 Peter 3:14

1 Peter 4:12

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Labour

Or is it only Barnabas and I that have no right to give up working for a living?

and as they practiced the same trade, he stayed with them, and they worked together, for they were tent-makers.

You know well enough that these hands of mine provided for my needs and my companions.

You remember, brothers, how we toiled and labored. We worked night and day, when we preached the good news to you, in order not to be a burden to any of you.

I did not eat anybody's bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor I worked night and day, in order not to be a burden to any of you.

It is for this that we toil and struggle, for we have fixed our hopes on the living God, the Savior of all men, especially those who believe.

Being reviled

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for your persecutors,

bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.

And they divided up his clothes among them by drawing lots for them,

Then falling on his knees, he cried out, "Lord, do not lay this sin up against them!" With these words he fell asleep.

Bless your persecutors; bless them; do not curse them.

He was abused but he did not retort. He suffered but he did not threaten, but committed his case to him who judges justly.

not returning evil for evil, or abuse for abuse. You must bless people instead. It is for this that you were called??o obtain blessing.

The archangel Michael himself, when he had the dispute with the devil about Moses' body, did not venture to condemn him for blasphemy; he only said, "May the Lord rebuke you!"

Being persecuted

"Blessed are you when people abuse you, and persecute you, and falsely say everything bad of you, on my account.

Even if you should suffer for uprightness, you are blessed. But do not be afraid of them, nor be troubled,

Dear friends, do not be surprised that a test of fire is being applied to you, as though a strange thing were happening to you,

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But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for your persecutors,

Bless your persecutors; bless them; do not curse them.

For my part, I came among you in weakness and with a great deal of fear and trembling,

Let us, therefore, go out to him, outside the camp, sharing the contempt that he endured,